IDW NAMED THIRD-LARGEST PUBLISHER
Monday, Apr 13th, 2009
Good things come in threes
at IDW! Capping off a week of milestones, IDW is proud to enter the
ranks of Diamond's top three publishers for the first time in
March. In addition to reaching third, IDW is also celebrating our
tenth anniversary, and boasts five Eisner nominations, another new
company record.
"This is a huge milestone for us, and the culmination of a decade
of hard work by the many different people who have contributed to
IDW over the years," said Ted Adams, CEO of IDW. "We have a lot to
be proud of as a company, and this is clearly a great beginning to
our second decade."
Throughout its history, IDW has strived to offer a wide array of
comic books, graphic novels and classic books in every major
entertainment genre. This broad appeal paid off in March, as
several diverse titles helped IDW achieve huge unit sales.
Star Trek:
Countdown, the official prequel to the much-anticipated motion
picture, has consistently sold very well. As the movie release
approaches, the Star Trek: Countdown trade paperback will be a
must-read for Star Trek fans who want to fully understand the film.
All four issues of Star Trek: Countdown are also available for
download from iTunes.
IDW's G.I. JOE books were also major sellers in March, with several
different series bringing fans on new missions with their favorite
JOEs. The continuing adventures of Joss Whedon's fan-favorite
vampire, Angel, was another lead seller for IDW in March, with
multiple Angel storylines expanding on the universe left behind by
the television show.
March was a great month for IDW's many independent books, including
the Eisner-nominated Locke & Key, The New York Times Best
Selling Wormwood, and Groom Lake, a four-part tale of alien
abductions and probings, conspiracies and secrets.
"IDW has always focused on producing quality comics and books, and
it's gratifying to see fans enjoying our books so much," said IDW
Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Chris Ryall. "There is definitely a
lot more great things to come for the company and our readers."
